Liquid coating applicator



April 12, 1949. L. w. COLEY 2,467,010

LIQUID COATING APPLIGATOR Filed Jan. 15, 1947 I jg l B 22 I? /e #5 -13 r22 I INVENTOR.

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It is also an object to provide a"liquid"coat- Patented Apr. 12, 1949 UNl T' ED 2,467,010 LIQ'UID 'COKTINGYLPPLICKTOR L'eona'rtI' W: floley,Beckiey; W." Va. 'A'p ilictioxi January 13, 1947; Serial Nd. 721)8'09 3Glaliins. (Mi an-6215) This inventionreiates to applicators 'for'doaiti'ng com positions; and more partimilarly to a coatmgcompositionapplying apparatus iricliiding' an applying means, a; coatng; "composition -cerrying means and a frame 'r ot'ataib-ly supportingthem and swingably supporting one 'of *the m exer'n-pie ofjone ofthe"uses of suchan "apparatus is in wmwngafiamem asurfaLceto'be'painted.

In the use" of many devices of this kind, i't -is Moreover, it isfatigu- 'An important object of theinveri-tibnis" to'pro vide a, novelappamus'fompplymg coating-compositions, 'by"which thecating""compbsition- "{cdrr'ying' means may-be separated fiornthe eppying means in such a way as'tobe readily dip fied into a; containerwithout 'causing"the first neens "to con-tact "the container and itscontents" I the coating composition-cirrying" n'lealns may-be Widelyspaced from the .applying" mean-sowing the dipping operations.

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Another important'obj'ect is'toj'provide 'a'. 'ri'ew j eipparatus'foreppii ing coating compositionsfias just described nbiu'ding"fiieanstdietjin the'applying md carryin means "in' "dbhtact' Without manuallyholding them in such positions, -*':ti1us "redil'cirig fztti'gue.

" While" some liquid foiting' eomp'osition "applying" aiipar'eitus,"including"fiiriposition-eifiplying means andcomposition-carrying means,mTbe Which is SO cbflstrilcted th'afithe cb'aitih' ""ing'meens will nottend t'o sepemcefioni tn coating applying; means while the "apparatus isbein employed inher ting eg'ceiling,

still'another object is tofprovide afiibiflelappelr'atus as described,which is free of coilfsfi'rings, gears, complicated parts an dthe like,121131510 be- "ing' "composition 'afiplicator' which may "bemanuffeictured' at .iow' cost; and which employs' 'interchangeableapplying means "as Well as composition-carrying means. s A furtherobject is to "provide an "apparatus as f desired; which may be arrangedfto take 11-Dbut limited space; particularly when arranged 'vgim "'thevarious parts dis'DOsedwas' ifiFigureE 101" 5, whereby a"1"e1'a;tive1y'flaflpa'ckagetiiill' befpro- "'vided.

7 Other objects and advantages-of the inv'e'ntion 1i beeppairent duringthecoiirse ofthe followmg-d-etiild description "of the inventionftablienin connection With' 'the accompanying drawing, mmings part of thisspecification "and inwtiich drawi'ngz 'g-ure 1' is"-a xpianwiewof-:thenoVe1 ocatingposition az iplyingapparatus-disposedwitii theplying. t

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Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinalsetion'thereof with'theineain'smentioned separated and the carrying means dippedintoat-container.

wqflig-ure' 3 1s: a fragmentar plan 'vi'ew I of the 5: s'upp'ortfor themeans of "Figure band 2 ---Figure 4 is a; longitudinal"'s'ectiorithrouglf a. modification of one of the means-ofFigures' 1 end 2.

- i Figure 5 is =2. view', somewh ait' iikeFigure l but-withanothenmbdificaition' of the means'of Figure 4mounteduponthesupport of-Figure 3.

In the drawing; wherein for purpose of illustration are shown preferredand'modifiedi'fc'irmS of the invention and wherein similar ref- 5 erencecharacters designate correspondingmwrts throughout the several views,the novel applying apparatus is sh'own' to include a handle 'nd supporti A; upon which are -moun te'd the coating composition-carrying means B;D or: F"2Jnd th 40 "compositiongapplying means C or" E. 1 A container"G'is shownfibont'ziining a coating composition- H.

-"Ihe handie and-support-A comp'rises ap-porw -i0n l(kpnovidinghandle-and composition-applying *me'ansi Support, a portion 1 Iproviding "a; composition-carrying means supportg means l'2 piv- N means1 3- toremovably retain "the por tions' I 0 and I l (and; consequently,the composition-carry- ---ing-- and composition applying meansy inworkipg'positions.

--Referringmainly to Figures-Land 3, it will 'zbe seen that" theportion), which may be a, single 1en gth of suitable heavybut somewhatspringy Wire, is shaped'to provide a biglitsection l-5 from which extendspaced apart arms .16, thesubstantially paralleling sections of whichprovide a hand hold, and which arms I6 then spread apart as at I I andwhich spread apart sections I! carry the means I3, whereupon the armspreferably again parallel each other, providing the sections I8 whichcarry portions of the means I2, and finally terminate in inturnedsections, providing pivots I9 for the means C or E.

Still referring mainly to Figures 1 and 3, it will be seen that theportion II, which may also be a single length of suitable heavy, butsomewhat springy wire, is formed to provide a bight section 20, arms 2Iwhich first diverge therefrom providin the sections 22 and receiveportions of the means I3, then substantially parallel each other,

providing the sections 23, which carry portions of the means I 2 andfinally terminate in inturned sections, providing pivots 24 for themeans B or D.

As may be seen in Figures 1 and 3, the portion II is inwardly of theportion I but, as shown in Figure 2, it may be swung to extend withparts of the sections 23 below and above the horizontal plane of theportion I0.

Two means I2 are provided to pivotally connect the portions I0 and IIand each may comprise a conventional bolt 30 and nut 3I with both of theformer extending through suitable perforations in the sections I8 and 23of the arms I and 2I and suitable spacers 32 may be employed as inFigure 3 to space the sections I0 and II, so that there will not be anyinterference of the arms I6 and 22 with each other. It will be notedthat the two means I2 are spaced along the sections I8 and 23 so thatthe sweep or swinging movement of the portion II with respect to theportion I I) will permit the means B or D to be separated from the meansC or E (as the case may be) a considerable distance (for example, withthe axes of the means B and C or D and E about 1 /2 inches apart).

The means I3 to removably retain the portions I0 and II in workingpositions may be two pairs of spring clips 35. One member of each pairmay be secured (as by welding or soldering) to one side of eacharmsection I! and the other member of each pair secured to the other sideof each arm 7 section I! so that they are interposed in the path oftravel of the arm sections 22, whereby the clips will spring into or outof engagement with the arm sections 22 when the travel of the lattercarries them into contact with one or the other of each pair of clips,as is now obvious.

The means B is shown as including an integral cylinder or roller bodyportion 40 which is preferably of spongy, or coatingcomposition-absorbing material. In fact, it is preferred that it be ofsponge and have a longitudinal bore containing a cylindrical insert M,which is preferably of harder material, such as hard rubber, andsuitably secured to the body portion 40, as by an adhesive. As may beseen in Figure 4, there may be provided metallic bushings 42 at theouter ends of the insert to receive the pivots 24, which may be sprunginto them.

Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, it will be seen that the means C isshown as a solid cylinder or roller body portion 45, which may be ofhard rubber and contain upon its periphery 46, in relief, suitabledesigns. In the example shown in Figure 1 this design comprises aplurality of spaced-apart, star-shaped figures each comprising a centralround section 48 and a plurality of radiating point sections 49.Obviously the same kind of bushings as the bushings 42 may be em- 4ployed with the hard rubber cylinder 45, and the pivots I9 sprung intothese bushings.

If desired, the means B may be replaced by the means D of Figure 4, aplurality of spacedapart roller or cylindrical body sections 50, shownin Figure 4 each having a central bore through all of which bores extenda cylinder or insert 5| which is preferably of hard rubber and to whichthe sections 50 may be secured, in spaced-apart relation, so that anarrow space is between each adjoining section 50. This insert 5| may beequipped with the bushings 42 mentioned. If desired, the means F ofFigure 5 may be substituted for the means B or D. The means F is made upof two spaced-apart cylindrical or roller body sections 52 provided withcentral bores through which extends an insert 53 which may be of hardrubber, secured to the sections 52 as by adhesive, while the bodysections 50 and 52 are of coating composition-absorbing material, assponge.

The means E may be made up of a pair of roller or cylindrical bodysections 55, as of hard rubber and provided with a smooth periphery 55,adapted to receive a plurality of spaced-apart coatings of material fromthe body sections 52.

In using the novel coating composition applying apparatus, when asuitable means, such as the means C, which contains a design or themeans E which is plain-surfaced, is selected and mounted upon the pivotsI9 and there is also a suitable means B, D or F mounted upon the pivots24, the portion II may be swung to the position shown in Figure 2 andthe means B, D or F (as the case may be) dipped into a container of asuitable coating composition, the latter will be soaked up by the meansB, D or F. While there is shown, by way of example, a shallow containerG for a shallow pool of liquid coating composition H, the container maytake any suitable shape, and the pool deep or shallow. In the case 7 ofthe container G, the means B may be rolled through the pool H. When thesponge portion of the means B, D or F is saturated, the hand of theoperator may push down on the bight section 20 while holding the portionI0 steady, and the portion II will pivot so that the arm sections 22will be engaged by the means I3 and this will cause the periphery of theroller body portion 40 to contact the various sections 48 and 49 of therelief design on the roller body portion 45. Now, when the latter isplaced in contact with a surface to be painted, and rolled thereover,the coating composition impregnating the roller body portion 40 will begradually transferred to sections 48 and 49, and, from these, it will betransferred to the surface, as the means B and C rotate.

A combination of the means B with the means E will provide a paintedsurface without design, but with a narrow unpainted stripe while acombination of means D and E will provide a surface having a pluralityof stripes. Obviously, with care, if the means D were dipped intosuitable containers each of a different colored coating composition, ora partitioned container, each compartment adapted to contain a differentcolored coating composition, so that each roller body section 50 soakedup a diiferent colored coating composition, a plurality of differentcolored stripes would result, all with one sweep of the apparatus. Inthe event the means D were so treated and the means C associatedtherewith, the design would be transferred to the surface to be painted,in various colors.

It will be noted that after the operator has clipped the portions 50 andI! together by the means l3, he need not strain his hand muscles toretain the two associated composition-carrying and composition-applyingmeans in contact.

As may be appreciated from Figure the portion H may be swung to avertical position, so that the body portion All is considerably removedfrom the body portion 5, for instance, and the former dipped into acontainer, as a paint can. In any event, the coating composition willnot be apt to splash from the container onto the peripheral surface ofthe body portion d5 (where it might be carried to the surface upon whichthe design only is intended to be transferred).

Since the portion H tends to take a vertical position (due to the weightof the body portion 2 d) when released by the means i3, the transfersurfaces of the two body portions do not remain in contact. This differsfrom assemblies where a spring or other means normally urges thecomposition-carrying means and composition-applying means into contact.

Because the portions It and II are of wire and one is disposed inwardlyof the other so that they may be positioned at the same level whenretained by the means I3, at which time the pivotal axes of the tworollers are closest together, the novel apparatus may be renderedparticularly compact for packing and storage as well as when in use.

Various changes may be made in the form of the invention herein shownand described without departing from the spirit of the invention orscope of the claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a coating composition applicator, a coating composition-carryingroller; a coating composition-applying roller; means pivotallysupporting said rollers for rotation on their longitudinal axes insubstantial parallelism, and swingably supporting one of said rollersfor moving it into and out of peripheral contact with the other roller,comprising a length of wire providing a handle section, and spaced-apartarm sections extending therefrom and terminating in pivots for one ofsaid rollers, a second length of wire providing a bight section, andspaced-apart arm sections extending therefrom and terminating in pivotsfor the other of said rollers, and a pair of pivot members pivotallyconnecting the arm section formed from one length of wire to the armsections formed from the other length of wire; and a spring-clip meanscarried by the arm sections formed from one length of wire for engagingthe arm sections formed from the other length of wire, to releasablyretain both of said lengths of wire in substantially the samelongitudinal and transverse planes and, at the same time, retain thepivotal axes of said rollers in positions wherein they are closesttogether.

2. In a liquid coating composition applicator, a liquid coatingcomposition-absorbing roller having a spongy peripheral portion; aliquid coating composition-applying roller having a hardrubberperipheral portion; means pivotally supporting said rollers forrotation on their longitudinal axes in substantial parallelism, andswingably supporting one of said rollers for moving it into and out ofperipheral contact with the other roller in an arc of at least includinga first portion, having a handle section and spaced-apart arm sectionsextending therefrom provided with inturned pivots at their free ends andextending into one of said rollers, a second portion having spacedapartarm sections provided with inturned pivots at their free ends andextending into the other of said rollers, and a pivot member for saidarm portions disposed intermediate the ends of said arm portions, andmeans carried by the arm sections of one of said portions for engagingthe arm sections of the other portion, to releasably retain both of saidportions in substantially the same longitudinal plane, throughout theirlengths, and at the same time, retain the pivotal axes of said rollersin position wherein they are closest together and said spongy peripheralportion in intimate line contact with said hard rubber peripheralportion.

3. In a liquid coating composition applicator, a liquid coatingcomposition-absorbing roller having a spongy peripheral portion; aliquid coating composition-applying roller having a hard rubberperipheral portion; means pivotally supporting said rollers for rotationon their longitudinal axes in substantial parallelism, and swingablysupport ing one of said rollers for moving it into and out of peripheralcontact with the other roller in an are, including a first portion,having a handle section and spaced-apart arm sections of resilientmaterial provided with inturned pivots at their free ends and extendinginto the other of said rollers, and a pivot member for said arm portiondisposed intermediate the ends of said arm portions, and means carriedby the arm sections of one of said portions for engaging the armsections of the other portion, to releasably retain both of saidportions in substantially the same longitudinal plane throughout theirlengths and, at the same time, retain the pivotal axes of said rollersin positions wherein they are closest together and said spongyperipheral portion in intimate line contact with said hard rubberperipheral portions, comprising spring clips mounted upon one pair ofsaid arm sections and interposed in the path of travel of the other pairof said arm sections.

LEONARD W. COLEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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